Gram panchayat · Padmapur block · Rayagada
Akhusingi gram panchayat
Akhusingi is a gram panchayat (village council) in Padmapur block of Rayagada district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 6,107 people in 1,485 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Gunupur assembly constituency and the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 6,107
- Literacy
- 57.9%
- Area
- 71.4 km²
- LGD code
- 121224
Villages of Akhusingi
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akhusingi | 576 | 2,216 | 54.0% | 19% | 39% |
| Bahupadar | 347 | 1,368 | 52.2% | 15% | 69% |
| Perapang | 315 | 1,256 | 58.3% | 11% | 65% |
| Khilamunda | 116 | 716 | 74.3% | 10% | 48% |
| Soura Singipur | 127 | 538 | 65.5% | 7% | 78% |
| Jerapanga | 4 | 13 | 0.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Ramachandraguda | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
Villages: Local Government Directory (lgdirectory.gov.in), Government of India — data dump of December 2022 via github.com/planemad/india-local-government-directory (December 2022). Figures: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level); a dash means the census figures could not be matched to the village.
People and work in Akhusingi
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,107
- 2,886 male · 3,221 female
- Households
- 1,485
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 57.9%
- about the same as Padmapur block's villages (57.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,116
- above Padmapur block's villages (1,029)
- Children aged 0–6
- 733
- 12.0% of residents
- Workers
- 3,051
- 50.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 879 (14.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,387 (55.5%)
What the 3,051 workers did
- Cultivators259 (8.5%)
- Agricultural labourers879 (28.8%)
- Household industry45 (1.5%)
- Other work259 (8.5%)
- Marginal workers1,609 (52.7%)
Marginal workers worked less than six months of the year.
Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level), summed over the panchayat's villages (2011).
Facilities in the villages of Akhusingi
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 71 km², .
Education
- Primary school5 of 6
- Middle school2 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre2 of 6
- Anganwadi centre5 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes2 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 6
- Public bus2 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office6 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook: Village and Town Directory (Odisha). The facilities were recorded for the 2011 census (reference year 2009 for most items); many places have changed since. Facilities in towns are not included.
Other gram panchayats in Padmapur block
- Derigam
- Gudiabandha
- Gulluguda
- Indupur
- Jatili
- Khamapadar
- Khilapadar
- Likitipadar
- Naira
- Nuagada
- Padmapur
- Tembaguda
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